A cheaper entry plan does not mean equivalent coverage
HubSpot AEO publishes $50/month for 25 prompts across three engines, while Digraph Standard publishes 30 prompts across nine listed AI systems and Pro publishes 300 prompts across three brands. Prompt count alone does not show model modes, answer sampling, markets, source retention, or brand slots. Use the same workload model before comparing price.
Compare CRM context with answer-level evidence
HubSpot positions CRM-connected suggestions and content actions as the deeper Marketing Hub workflow. Digraph emphasizes the prompt, full answer, recommendation context, cited URL, source domain, competitor framing, and follow-up analysis behind a finding. Test whether each recommendation can be traced to a specific answer and citation, not only to an aggregate visibility score.
Validate the three-engine boundary
HubSpot’s standalone AEO documentation names ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity, with daily tracking. Digraph lists nine AI systems on Standard and Pro. Run the same dated prompt set across the overlapping engines, record full answers and citations, and document which additional engines or modes are essential for your audience.
Separate product price from suite cost
HubSpot AEO can be purchased standalone, but CRM-based prompt suggestions and deeper content actions depend on Marketing Hub Pro or Enterprise. Digraph publishes its AI-search workflow directly in the product plans, with API access listed for Enterprise. Compare the total subscription, seats, permissions, exports, content execution, and analyst effort required to close a visibility gap.
Run a controlled side-by-side pilot
Use the same brand, competitors, categories, markets, language, buyer questions, active engines, collection window, and reporting format. Record full answers, prompt and model context, brand position, competitor mentions, sentiment, cited URLs, source domains, recommendations, integrations used, refresh time, and resource consumed. Compare one recurring report and one verified follow-up action before choosing the operating model.